Sun plant rising in
Ky.
Paducah Sun investing $10
million in downtown facility to house new press, postpress operations. Paper
hopes to cash in on commercial opportunities.
N&T Staff Report
The Paducah (Ky.) Sun’s new
24,600-square-foot production plant is on target for its opening early next
year.
The facility, which will house
a Manugraph DGM Inc. Advantage II press, will give the paper additional color
and printing capacity, said Jesse Rogers, pressroom manager (see Newspapers &
Technology, December 2005).
Photos: The Paducah Sun
Construction crews prepare and pour the concrete table to support The Paducah
Sun’s new press as work continues on new 24,600-square-foot facility.
The press is part of a
significant $10 million investment made by the family owned Paxton Media Group
to upgrade the paper’s production capabilities.
New mailroom
In addition to the two-around
singlewide press, configured as four four-high towers with a 1240 jaw folder,
the paper is installing a 17:1 Titan G60 inserter from K&M Newspaper Services
Inc. cloaked with inserter control software from Miracom Computer Corp., a
Packman wrapper/stacker from Quipp Systems Inc. and a paper roll track system
from ASTI, Rogers said.
On the prepress side, The Sun
tapped the CTP Alliance for a computer-to-press infrastructure consisting of a
Screen (USA) platesetter, Presteligence workflow software, Southern Lithoplate
plates and punch bending equipment from Nela.
The press will also be
equipped with an Icon registration system from QuadTech Inc., spraybar dampeners
from technotrans and ink control technology from Paretta Graphics.
“The chance to add more color
and the ability to seek some commercial work are driving forces” behind the new
plant, Rogers said, citing the region’s demand for additional printing.
